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LB 644A

Appropriation Bill

109th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Eliot Bostar

LB 644A provides targeted funding to the Attorney General and the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission to implement LB 644, excluding any salaries or per diems.

Approved by Governor on June 4, 2025
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Bill Summary · LB 644A

Summary — LB 644A (Appropriation Bill)

Purpose

LB 644A is an appropriation bill enacted to provide specific funding to state agencies to implement the provisions of Legislative Bill 644 (109th Legislature, First Session, 2025). LB 644A itself does not change policy; it supplies money to agencies to carry out LB 644.

Key provisions

  • Appropriates funds to two state entities specifically "to aid in carrying out the provisions of Legislative Bill 644":
    • Attorney General, Program 507
    • Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission (NADC), Program 94
  • Includes a prohibition that none of the funds appropriated by this act may be used for permanent or temporary salaries or per diems for state employees.

Funding details

  • Attorney General (Program 507)
    • FY2025‑26: $30,000 from the State Settlement Cash Fund
    • FY2026‑27: $0 from the State Settlement Cash Fund
  • Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission (Program 94)
    • FY2025‑26: $50,000 from the General Fund
    • FY2026‑27: $50,000 from the General Fund

Total explicit appropriations: $30,000 (one-time FY25‑26) from the State Settlement Cash Fund and $100,000 total ($50,000 per year) from the General Fund across the two fiscal years.

Restrictions and intended use

  • The statute expressly bars using these appropriated amounts for state employee permanent or temporary salaries and per diems. By exclusion, the funds are intended for non‑salary implementation costs (for example, contractual services, equipment, training, legal/consulting costs, or other implementation expenses), though LB 644A does not specify line‑item uses.

Who is affected

  • Primary recipients: Office of the Attorney General (Program 507) and the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission (Program 94).
  • State finances: reduces available balances in the General Fund (FY25‑26 and FY26‑27) and the State Settlement Cash Fund (FY25‑26).
  • Indirectly affected: parties subject to LB 644 whose implementation requires administrative action by the AG or NADC (the substantive impacts depend on the provisions of LB 644).

Legislative timeline and status

  • Introduced by Senator Mike Bostar (District 29) — introduced May 14, 2025.
  • Advanced through legislative stages May 14–30, 2025 (placed on General File, Select File, Enrollment/Review steps).
  • Passed Final Reading in the Legislature on May 30, 2025 (vote: 45–3–1).
  • Presented to the Governor: May 30, 2025 (President/Speaker signed).
  • Approved by the Governor: June 4, 2025 — became law.

Notes

  • LB 644A is an "A" appropriation bill tied to LB 644; to fully understand implementation impacts, consult the text of LB 644 (the substantive policy bill) in conjunction with this appropriation.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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